The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has struck a deal with the Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) to issue Vaishnodevi yatra slips. The slip is a mandatory pilgrimage registration for visiting the natural cave shrine. Earlier, the slip was issued at Katra or through the official web site of the shrine.

BPCL will be issuing the slips through select outlets in different states in India. In the initial stage, select outlets in Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat will be issuing the slips.